Section 25200.23 Of Article 9. Permitting Of Facilities From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 6.5. >> Article 9.
25200.23
. On or before July 1, 2018, the department shall develop
and implement programmatic reforms designed to improve the
protectiveness, timeliness, legal defensibility, and enforceability
of the department's permitting program, including strengthening
environmental justice safeguards, enhancing enforcement of public
health protections, and increasing public participation and outreach
activities. In accomplishing these reforms, the department shall do
all of the following:
(a) Establish transparent standards and procedures for permitting
decisions, including those that are applicable to permit revocation
and denial.
(b) Establish terms and conditions on permits to better protect
public health and the environment, including in imminent and
substantial endangerment situations.
(c) Employ consistent procedures for reviewing permit
applications, integrating public input into those procedures, and
making timely permit decisions.
(d) Enhance public involvement using procedures that provide for
early identification and integration of public concerns into
permitting decisions, including concerns of communities identified
pursuant to Section 39711.